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Spanish
Etymology
Inherited from Old Spanish lexos, from Latin laxius (“wider”), comparative of laxus (“wide”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlexos/
- Rhymes: -exos
- Syllabification: le‧jos
Adverb
lejos (superlative lejísimos)
- far
- Antonym: cerca
- Pablo Neruda, "Me gustas cuando callas"
Y me oyes desde lejos, y mi voz no te alcanza:- And you hear me from afar, and my voice does not reach you:
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